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The dim light filled the empty room, and unlike other mourning halls, this one did not have an ice coffin or a traditional casket. There were no altars or offerings; it simply contained a plain wooden bed.
The wooden bed was placed in the center of the room, directly facing the door, surrounded by fresh flowers.
As Big Head opened the door, a chill swept over me, and I felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity wash over me.
I couldn't help but glance at Zhou Zhen and Gu Chen. Zhou Zhen frowned slightly, while Gu Chen seemed lost in thought, his head bowed.
Then he turned to me and said lightly, “Come take a look.”
I nodded and followed Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen inside. At that moment, Big Head and Liu Xin were at the front, pointing at a woman lying on the wooden bed. Big Head said, “Take a look; is this the Mu Yan you’ve been searching for?”
I furrowed my brow and hurried forward. When I saw the woman lying on the bed, my frown deepened, and disbelief washed over my face as I exclaimed to Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen, “Mu Yan! It really is Mu Yan!”
But then I quickly sensed something was off. My brow furrowed even more as confusion filled my gaze. “Wait, what’s going on here?”
After my initial shock came an even greater astonishment. I stared incredulously at the woman on the wooden bed, her expression serene.
She had Mu Yan’s appearance—exactly like her—lying there quietly. But could this woman truly be Mu Yan?
That couldn’t be possible.
Mu Yan was a ghost; she had no physical form. So what was happening here?
This was undeniably a person—a complete and intact body.
I looked at Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen in disbelief before shifting my gaze to Big Head and Liu Xin. They knew Mu Yan well and had repeatedly referred to her as a living dead person.
What did that mean? Did it imply that this Mu Yan before me was already dead, or was she still alive?
Seeing my puzzled expression, Liu Xin quickly understood and explained, “She isn’t dead, but she isn’t alive either. That’s why we call her a living dead person.”
Big Head nodded earnestly beside me.
Liu Xin glanced at me and continued, "You must be very curious."
I nodded, remaining silent. At that moment, all I wanted to know was who this person, who looked exactly like Mu Yan, really was and whether she was alive or dead.
However, Gu Chen interjected calmly, "Not at all strange."
"Not at all strange?"
Gu Chen's words surprised both Liu Xin and Big Head, and even I couldn't help but look at him.
Big Head scratched his head in confusion and said to Gu Chen, "How is that not strange? I find it quite strange. She's been like this for a long time. Grandpa said she’s already dead, yet her belly keeps getting bigger day by day. What do you think is going on?"
After saying this, Big Head stepped forward and pulled off the plush blanket covering Mu Yan.
I immediately looked over in confusion, my eyes widening in disbelief.
I turned my gaze to Gu Chen, who appeared unfazed, merely furrowing his brow as if deep in thought. I couldn't help but ask, "Master Zhou, what exactly is going on?"
At that moment, a strange thought crossed my mind: this Mu Yan before me was the same Mu Yan I knew; they were not two different people but one and the same.
The only thing that didn't add up was that one Mu Yan was alive while the other was a ghost.
But why were both of them pregnant?
Mu Yan was carrying a Demon Fetus, yet this Mu Yan was also expecting.
Although I didn't know whether she was alive or dead, based on what Big Head had just said, she was already dead. However, her belly continued to grow day by day, which meant that the baby inside her was still developing.
This was truly hard to believe.
Zhou Zhen shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure either."
It was clear that he was just as puzzled as the rest of us.
Eventually, all our gazes converged on Gu Chen. He fell into a brief silence, then took two steps forward, approaching the window. One hand gently lifted.
I frowned slightly as I watched him, and then I saw his raised hand come to rest on the abdomen of Mu Yan, who lay on the bed. He closed his eyes lightly, seemingly deep in thought.
After about ten seconds, he finally opened his eyes again.
At that moment, I furrowed my brow and asked, "Master, what are you doing?"
He did not explain but cast a cold glance at me and said lightly, "This Mu Yan is the same Mu Yan you know."
"What? They are the same person?"
I was taken aback and asked in disbelief.
Gu Chen shook his head and clarified, "It's not that they are the same person; they were originally one person. One is the soul, and the other is the physical body. Now, the soul and body have separated."
"You mean she is Mu Yan?" Gu Chen's words left me momentarily stunned. I stood there in disbelief and couldn't help but ask again.
Gu Chen nodded once more, confirming, "She is Mu Yan; it is Mu Yan's corpse."
"Dead?"
I was filled with confusion.
"Yes, she's dead," Gu Chen nodded.
But I was filled with confusion; his words only deepened my bewilderment.
Zhou Zhen, equally curious, asked, "Senior Gu, if she is already dead, then why is the fetus in her womb still growing?"
Zhou Zhen's question echoed my own thoughts, and I turned my gaze toward Gu Chen. There was also something that left me uncertain: "Master, if that's Mu Yan's case, does that mean the child in her womb is mine?"
Gu Chen nodded but remained silent. My expression instantly turned grim.
Noticing my reaction, Gu Chen calmly said, "Although she has died, the fetus has not. Place your hand on her abdomen and sense carefully."
As he spoke, he moved beside me and pulled me to the bedside, guiding my hand directly onto Mu Yan's abdomen.
My arm trembled slightly with a mix of excitement and anxiety. I closed my eyes gently and focused on sensing.
However, I wasn't as sensitive as Gu Chen. After closing my eyes for a while, I felt nothing at all.
I glanced at Gu Chen and then looked back at Mu Yan lying there. Finally, I made a decision; I slowly slipped my hand beneath her clothing.
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